Striker plate



T. J'. MARTIN STRIKER PLATE Aug. 3, 1926.

Filed Jan. 18, 1924 Ak korneys.

Patented Aug. 3 1926.

UNITED STATES PATEN 1' OFFICE.

TRUMAN J'. MARTIN, OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO GHABLOTTE B.

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Application filed January 18', 1924. Serial No. 686,982;

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of the plate or latch keeper which is attached to a door frame for engagement by the spring bolt of the door,

and more particularly for use indonnection with the frames and doors of automobile bodies. L

One object is to provide a form of plate in which noise occasioned by the rattling of the door in an automobile is materially lessened. e A further object is to provide a striker plate which is adjustable for the purpose of taking up wear or to make allowance for warping or spring with consequent misali ent of the door and frame.

further object is'to provide a striker plate of inexpensive construction which is easily installed with a minimum cuttingaway of the door frame, and which is readily adjustable.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings which forms apart of this specification:

Figure 1 is a horizontal section through abutting edges of'a door and frame which is provided with a striker plate embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is perspective of the striker plate.

3 of alternating layers of metal 15, 15, and

fibre 16, 16 which forms a laminated struc-' ture with the edges of the metal and fibre at the engaging ends of the catches and which are of metal, are deeper than the other. laminations so that a; channel is formed on the underside" of the striker plate. I Slots 18, 18 are cut through the,

striker plate, one in the face of each catch, for machine screws 19, 19 terms there- .through. The slots are countersunk thereby forming elongated recesses to receive the heads of the machine screws. A bottom 7 A door-frame 10, which is a part of the relatively to the former.

at their faces. V-The outer laminations plate 20. lies in the channel in the underside of the striker plate and is engaged by the v 7 machine screws. Wood screws 21, 21 secure the bottom plate to the door frame. When the machine screws are loosened the striker plate can be adjusted with respect, to the bottom plate so that the door willbe held without looseness when its spring latch is engaged with the main catch.

. The outer catch is to be engaged when it is desired'to leave the" door slightly ajar for ventilation. As the door is not so firmly held when in engagement with the outer catch and more likely to vibrate this catch also has the edges of fibre laminations at its engaging'face to lessen the noise. What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A spring bolt striker plate having edges of alternate layers of fibre and metal at the engaging end;

2. A spring-bolt striker plate formedv of 9 alternate layersof metal and fibre having the edges at the face'and engaging end.

3. A spring-bolt striker plate with two catches, formed of alternate layers of metal and fibre having the edges at the faces and engaging ends of the catches.

4. A striker plate having a channel formed in its underside, in combination with a bottom plate slidably received in the channel, means for attachment to a door frame received in the bottom plate and covered by the striker plate, and means between the bottom plate and the striker plate for binding the latter in adjusted position 5. In a striker plate construction, a bottom plate with means for attachment to a door frame, and a striker'nlate havin alternate layers of metal and fibre with edges at the face and engaging end mounted on the bottom plate and adjustablerelatively thereto. V

Signed at Bethlehem, Penn, this 16 day of January, 1924.

TRUMAN J. 

